CHINESE
Incense burner
(16th century)

Medium
porcelain, enamel (Fahua ware)

Measurements
17.4 × 24.0 × 21.7 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
4337-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Fahua ware. Archaic bronze form, squat globular narrowing to neck with wide mouth rim and splayed foot rim, two high relief dragon handles at shoulder; body with raised outlined five clawed dragons with flaming pearls and scroll clouds. Cracking in base

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CHINESE
Incense burner
(16th century)